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A video circulating on Facebook shows Bernalillo County deputies pointing what appears to be a gun at motorcyclists deputies say were racing and driving aggressively. BCSO say deputies responded to calls about the motorcyclist in the area of Paseo Del Norte and Coors Boulevard Saturday afternoon. Those reports indicated around 50 motorcyclists in the area blocking traffic and driving recklessly in the area. When deputies caught up to the motorcyclists near Paseo Del Norte and Tramway Boulevard – they attempted a traffic stop but say they failed to stop and continued to “drive reckless, failing to maintain their traffic lane and blocking through traffic.”According to BCSO deputies disengaged their lights and sirens at which time, the motorcyclists allegedly surrounded a patrol unit and started throwing what deputies recognized as “gang-related signs.” BCSO officials say a deputy in the passenger side drew his duty weapon, as the Facebook video shows. Officials say the deputy did this because he was in fear of an “immediate and impending battery.”Deputies were unable to identify any license plate information because they said the plates were bent up to avoid identification from law enforcement. The investigation into the motorcyclists identities is still ongoing and officials are asking anyone with information to contact deputies at 505-379-3742.Press Conference: BCSO talks about reckless driving incident:

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

A video circulating on Facebook shows Bernalillo County deputies pointing what appears to be a gun at motorcyclists deputies say were racing and driving aggressively.

BCSO say deputies responded to calls about the motorcyclist in the area of Paseo Del Norte and Coors Boulevard Saturday afternoon.

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Those reports indicated around 50 motorcyclists in the area blocking traffic and driving recklessly in the area.

When deputies caught up to the motorcyclists near Paseo Del Norte and Tramway Boulevard – they attempted a traffic stop but say they failed to stop and continued to “drive reckless, failing to maintain their traffic lane and blocking through traffic.”

According to BCSO deputies disengaged their lights and sirens at which time, the motorcyclists allegedly surrounded a patrol unit and started throwing what deputies recognized as “gang-related signs.”

BCSO officials say a deputy in the passenger side drew his duty weapon, as the Facebook video shows. Officials say the deputy did this because he was in fear of an “immediate and impending battery.”

Deputies were unable to identify any license plate information because they said the plates were bent up to avoid identification from law enforcement.

The investigation into the motorcyclists identities is still ongoing and officials are asking anyone with information to contact deputies at 505-379-3742.